Poland: Fewer carrots due to drought

Droughts caused by climate change in Poland in the last decade occurred in 2015 and have occurred almost every year since 2018 - and this is visible in carrot production. In 2017, 827 thousand tons carrots were produced, while in 2023 only 580 thousand tons got to the market. This is a decrease of almost 30% in just 6 years. According to ARiMR data, in 2023 290 thousand farmers reported drought losses, of which in the case of 139 thousand applications losses amounting to more than 30% of the average annual plant production on the farm were calculated. In the long term, climate change threatens our food security, i.e. free access to high-quality food. Drought is also becoming an increasingly serious problem in Poland. Lack of rainfall and high temperatures have a negative impact on agricultural production. The impact of drought, in addition to other factors, such as inflation or rising energy prices, has already been felt by Polish consumers when buying carrots in stores: in 2021, ...